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SALT LAKE CITY OLYMPIC DELEGATION: SLEEPLESS IN BUDAPEST

     The delegation which will make Salt Lake City's presentation
to the IOC today is officially beginning participation in the
104th IOC Congress, according to John Keahey of the SALT LAKE
TRIBUNE.  The group will have four hours to rehearse its 55-
minute presentation today and those expected to present include
Salt Lake Bid Committee Members Tom Welch, Frank Joklik and Dave
Johnson; Salt Lake City Mayor DeeDee Corradini; Utah Gov. Mike
Leavitt; USOC Pres Dr. LeRoy Walker; IOC Member Anita DeFrantz of
L.A.; and 10-year-old Figure-skater Cynthia Ruiz of West Valley
City (John Keahey, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 6/14).  Anita DeFrantz,
U.S. rep on the IOC's Executive Board:  "I have visited all four
cities and they could all host the Games.  The difference is that
Salt Lake City has the venues now.  The facilities exist" (Gordon
Monson, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 6/13).

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